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Location: Around here somewhere... | Have you ever let someone take a horse and try it? Did you have a contract? How did it go for you? Would you do it again?My horse is a mildly lame kids horse. She hasn't been ridden but maybe 10 times in the last 3 years, and the lady interested in her has a riding stable and an excellent reputation- she's been in business for many years. I've never met her personally, but I have friends who have and they have nothing but good things to say. She would like to try my horse out before deciding to buy, to make sure she is the right fit- which actually makes me feel good about the match because I love this horse VERY much. However, I love this horse very much and do NOT want her to be stolen from me! It's been an unbelievably hard decision to sell, but it really would be best. I just don't want to get screwed and/or lose my horse. |
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| No don't do it. However you can offer to bring the horse to her in whatever environment and let the kids or whomever ride it.
You are asking for a bad situation if you do it. Trust me I have been the nice seller before and that has bit me in the hiney twice. Both times horses came back off in some way. |
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| Sadly when it comes to horse dealing my mottos is "no good deed goes unpunished" |
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Location: home for the winter...what a dumb idea | That's a tough call but since you are selling your horse as a sound for kids only horse but she has only been rode 3 Times in 10 years I would say that it is only fair for the lady to get to try her out. What if she is not sound enough for her riding program and she has to sell her? |
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Location: Alberta | I would haul the horse to the lessons she offers (assuming she does that and that is what the horse would be used for) good luck....I wouldn't let her keep the horse till she pays you for her..... |
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If the lady does indeed have a good reputation than I would definitely let her try your mare. It would be better for the mare if she went to someone that was going to be able to keep her. I have sent off some high dollar horses for people to try and never had a deal turn out bad. Clearly you are not using her, so why not let her try the mare and make sure she will work for their program? Could things go wrong? Possibly. But hopefully, it will all work out. Write up a little contract that says she has 15 days to either purchase the horse for $X.XX or return her to you.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Location: Big Blue Skies | Write up an agreement. Give her a week. That is plenty of time. Get a postdated check and at the end of the week if it doesn't work then exchange the horse and the check. I have done that with someone I feel comfortable with. It worked out fine. |
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| I have been on both ends of the arrangement and it has always worked out great. Anywhere between 15-30 days. I've even had one out of state. Make sure you know where the people live, who they are, their reputation in the community, and a contract!! All parties need to have an understanding of what is expected and what is not. Its not for everyone but for me I have been lucky and it's worked good. |
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Location: WI | Nope, I wouldn't in any circumstance. |
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Miracle in the Making
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| linds - 2015-02-10 10:04 AM Nope, I wouldn't in any circumstance.
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Location: N Texas | Since you know so many people who know her and she has a great reputation, I don't see a problem with it. Several years ago my sister was selling a horse and let a lady take him for the weekend. They ended up buying the horse.
Then just a few months ago my other sister was able to take a horse to try for a few days and ended up buying it. We personally know the trainer who was selling the horse, so that helped, and they had a signed contract.
However, in both cases, these were very inexpensive horses so it wouldn't have been monumentally devastating if something had happened.
Draw up a contract stating that she is 100% responsible for covering any expenses due to injuries incurred while in her possession, and she has to pay the full asking price if the horse dies while in her care, or has to be put down due to injuries/illness while in her care. Include the specific dates she is to try the horse, and the date the horse must be paid in full if she decides to buy.
If you want, I can send you the contract they used, just PM me your email address. |
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 A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
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Location: Southern Oregon | I usually right a contract and have them give me what I asking for the horse and then I give them a week or two weeks. I hold onto the money and they keep the horse. At the end of the week or two weeks if everyone is happy then the horse is sold. If not then the horse comes back and I give them there money back. I too want my horses to go to homes that they will be loved and cared for as well as good fit. |
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | I would haul the horse to where she wants to ride when she wants to ride it. I wouldn't let a horse stay somewhere without me that wasn't within quick driving distance of. I would be more than willing to haul a few times to make sure it worked within the two.
I would also explain to her that it had nothing to do with her, just protecting yourself and the horse. |
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Location: South | We actually did this several years ago, and it worked out fine for us. But like the previous post said; we had a week to try the mare. We had exchanged contact information plus address, ect. Came back the next weekend wrote the check for her. Both parties knew what to expect in the situation. We ended up buying the mare and being very satisfied. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | I had a young lady interested in one of my horses before and she wanted to have the horse for a week, try him out on their property, yada yada. I was very unsure about it but ended up typing up a contract that we both agreed on and had both of our signatures on there. I also trailered the horse to the property where the horse was going to be staying (just in case I had to pick him up for any reason) and it eased some of my fears. In the end she bought the horse and everything worked out well. I'm not too sure if I ever would do it again though haha. |
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| cowgirl_3207 - 2015-02-10 9:35 AM
I usually right a contract and have them give me what I asking for the horse and then I give them a week or two weeks. I hold onto the money and they keep the horse. At the end of the week or two weeks if everyone is happy then the horse is sold. If not then the horse comes back and I give them there money back. I too want my horses to go to homes that they will be loved and cared for as well as good fit.
I agree with this 100%, at least you have the money should something happen to the horse! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | slowrunnin - 2015-02-10 12:36 PM cowgirl_3207 - 2015-02-10 9:35 AM I usually right a contract and have them give me what I asking for the horse and then I give them a week or two weeks. I hold onto the money and they keep the horse. At the end of the week or two weeks if everyone is happy then the horse is sold. If not then the horse comes back and I give them there money back. I too want my horses to go to homes that they will be loved and cared for as well as good fit. I agree with this 100%, at least you have the money should something happen to the horse!
Do you know how easy it is to put a "stop payment" on the check.....I would not do it but IF I did it would be "cash" in my hand and a signed agreement noting that the horse must be returned in the same condition. |
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